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Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Shocking! The science of static (Electricity series pt. 1)

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.413.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

What makes your hair stand on end? Why does your skirt stick your tights? Why do you get zapped by electric shocks when you go to touch a doorknob?

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to Brains On, where we're serious about being curious.

0:04.4

Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

0:14.0

Our listeners write us every day with questions, but there's one topic that has been more popular than any other. That's right.

0:21.9

Electricity!

0:24.0

Hi, I'm Elijah Daniel Sinsis from Avocado New Mexico. I made years old.

0:29.8

I learned how static electricity works. Can you do us show on electricity?

0:36.8

Where does electricity come from?

0:38.8

How do batteries have that much energy inside when they are so little?

0:44.3

I would like to know how your brain could make electricity.

0:54.8

And it makes sense. Electricity is central to our lives.

0:58.3

It powers our gadgets, our vehicles, our homes.

1:06.3

It comes from the sky.

1:09.8

It courses through our bodies.

1:12.8

It's everywhere.

1:14.0

We have four electrifying episodes.

1:16.3

Today's episode is truly shocking.

1:21.2

Pun intended.

1:22.6

Keep listening.

1:52.7

Electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity electricity, R-C-I-T-Y.

2:07.2

You're listening to Brains On from American Public Media.

2:10.2

I'm Molly Bloom and my co-host for this electricity series is 10 year old Hobtay Martone from Mountain View, California.

2:17.0

Welcome Hobtay!

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